Which One to Choose

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 7 3
  2. heartA J 9 8 6 4 3 2
  3. diamond7
  4. club4
  1. spade9 8 2
  2. heartQ 7
  3. diamondK J 4
  4. clubA J 9 8 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 6 6 2
S - - 6 6 2
E 2 3 - - -
W 2 3 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade6
  2. heart10 5
  3. diamondQ 10 9 8 5 3
  4. clubK 10 6 5

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeA K Q 10 5 4
  2. heartK
  3. diamondA 6 2
  4. clubQ 7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Pass 2heart Pass 3spade
Pass 4spade Pass 5diamond
Pass 6heart Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass
The answer is neither, for the best way forward is to overtake heartK with the ace and ruff a heart high! If they break or the queen is singleton then you plan to end in dummy with the third round of trumps and enjoy the rest of the hearts. If the hearts don't break then you must pray that the trumps are 2-2 . there is no alternative.

This is one possible layout. And the other against which you have to guard ...
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